Could Fed Use A Change At Coach???

Fed tried to come to the net early against Murray last night and the Scot hit a brilliant passing shot on the line. I believe it was the 2nd game of the match. I like this strategy but Fed seemed to abandon it the rest of the set.

I'd like to be a fly on the wall for the post-match discussion with Annacone.
If Fed doesn't believe in his advices is it time to move on? Try a new coach?

Please note that Fed can get to the quarters and win without a coach at all. He may need help in solving puzzle of the new iron man Murray...

Fed tried to come to the net early against Murray last night and the Scot hit a brilliant passing shot on the line. I believe it was the 2nd game of the match. I like this strategy but Fed seemed to abandon it the rest of the set.

I'd like to be a fly on the wall for the post-match discussion with Annacone.
If Fed doesn't believe in his advices is it time to move on? Try a new coach?

Please note that Fed can get to the quarters and win without a coach at all. He may need help in solving puzzle of the new iron man Murray...

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It is not the coach--it is Federer himself. Your post would suggest that he would be a lock to win if not for the "fault" of his coach. Ever since the summer of 2012, it is clear Murray is turning the tables on Federer, even if the match is stretched out, but he's aware of the Federer playbook, and was prepared to reply. No coach is going to prevent that.

He loses a 5 set semi-final on a slow hard court to a player who thrives on slow hard courts AND is now 5-6 years past his prime years AND is at the age when most greats consider retiring...and you think he needs to switch coaches? This forum amazes me sometimes.

Federer just needed to serve better....the pace and pecentages were lacking.

At times Murray made Federer panic....Federer was clueless were to go. Murray was hitting big off both sides, covering the whole court and did not fall for the short slice trick.

Federer dropshots were lame today as well.....he usually catches op off guard. Most of them had air and Murray tracked them down and made Federer pay for his foolery.

I don't think Federer needs a coach...he has done well without a coach for many of best slam years. Too Stubborn may not respect or listen to a coach. At least with Annacone being involved with Sampras....Federer could listen a bit.

Come Wimbledon or US Open....once again everyone would be drinking Annacone Kool-Aid and giving credit for his help to Roger 18t-20th slams.

Murray rattles him, Nadal rattles him and he's rattled even before a ball is struck. I think he did well to take it to a fifth despite a so- so serve, errors all over the place and not many winners. Unfortunately he wil have to contend with them in every major. Fortunately for him he's already won every major.

He loses a 5 set semi-final on a slow hard court to a player who thrives on slow hard courts AND is now 5-6 years past his prime years AND is at the age when most greats consider retiring...and you think he needs to switch coaches? This forum amazes me sometimes.

He loses a 5 set semi-final on a slow hard court to a player who thrives on slow hard courts AND is now 5-6 years past his prime years AND is at the age when most greats consider retiring...and you think he needs to switch coaches? This forum amazes me sometimes.

It is not the coach--it is Federer himself. Your post would suggest that he would be a lock to win if not for the "fault" of his coach. Ever since the summer of 2012, it is clear Murray is turning the tables on Federer, even if the match is stretched out, but he's aware of the Federer playbook, and was prepared to reply. No coach is going to prevent that.

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Murray turned the tables at the WTF last year, that's for sure. He demolished Fed in straight sets, knowing his playbook by heart. Oh wait...

Fed tried to come to the net early against Murray last night and the Scot hit a brilliant passing shot on the line. I believe it was the 2nd game of the match. I like this strategy but Fed seemed to abandon it the rest of the set.

I'd like to be a fly on the wall for the post-match discussion with Annacone.
If Fed doesn't believe in his advices is it time to move on? Try a new coach?

Please note that Fed can get to the quarters and win without a coach at all. He may need help in solving puzzle of the new iron man Murray...

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Fed texted me after the lost and asked if I could ask one of the TW regulars on the Tips section to coach him but I told him that he's not good enough materials to deserve the coaching of TW. He cried, and Mirka comforted him with some of her milk (from the fridge, silly).

He loses a 5 set semi-final on a slow hard court to a player who thrives on slow hard courts AND is now 5-6 years past his prime years AND is at the age when most greats consider retiring...and you think he needs to switch coaches? This forum amazes me sometimes.

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agreed. also, coming off a 5-setter. i thought there was a good chance of murray beating him in straights, but he just hung around and defended like crazy. he showed an almost grim resolve out there, and let the dark side out just a bit as well. i think it made things interesting, i could get used to fed in the role of the cantankerous aging genius.

These courts aren't that slow anymore. They are faster than the outside courts at the US Open --so say BG & others.

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The court in Rod Laver is still slow as hell even if the conditions may have been a little faster than last year - which is possibly down to the balls and not the courts. Balls are easily changed and we know they've been different in the past - notably the 2011 and 2012 super fluff-up AO balls.

It's working with Padrino Annacone that's kept Roger in the semis. Who do you think helped him understand he couldn’t slug it out at baseline with the likes of MAndy and the Djoker, and taught him to keep the points short and come to the net?